tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909873906945302299.post5063307293920753845..comments2023-06-04T08:20:57.435-04:00Comments on Port Reporter Unlimited: Oh give me a break!Gillian Swarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075628273664457571noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909873906945302299.post-38108968800357557622008-09-15T12:19:00.000-04:002008-09-15T12:19:00.000-04:00going against conventional wisdom doesn't mean mak...going against conventional wisdom doesn't mean making foolish decisions for the sake of being different. the conventional wisdom was to pick Romney, instead he nominated the first republican woman VP. Seems like a change of pace to me...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909873906945302299.post-20716924108277812072008-09-15T09:53:00.000-04:002008-09-15T09:53:00.000-04:00X, again - everyone says stuff like that when defe...X, again - everyone says stuff like that when defending someone, especially a friend, which Clinton is to Biden.<BR/><BR/>I can't argue with you about the VP pick, in general. But McCain is touting himself as the maverick who goes against the conventional "wisdom."<BR/><BR/>You can't have it both ways.Gillian Swarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075628273664457571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909873906945302299.post-55704270257448906612008-09-15T08:53:00.000-04:002008-09-15T08:53:00.000-04:00he was quoted as saying, "she might have been a be...<A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM537BgCsMg" REL="nofollow">he was quoted as saying, "she might have been a better pick than me."</A><BR/><BR/>and honestly Gillian, the VP pick has always and will always be about getting extra votes, which is why Obama picked Biden and McCain picked Palin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909873906945302299.post-33178372445395551192008-09-14T20:35:00.000-04:002008-09-14T20:35:00.000-04:00Really, X? I think Biden was being gracious and hu...Really, X? I think Biden was being gracious and humble. I hear that kind of stuff all the time. If he really thought he wasn't the best choice, he would hardly have accepted.<BR/><BR/>And getting votes is an acceptable criterion for selecting a VP? What happened to "country first?"<BR/><BR/>I think Obama's choice says "country first" while McCain's says "votes first." Selecting Sen. Clinton would have said "votes first."<BR/><BR/>No matter who he chose, people would have found some reason to criticize it. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, McCain, whose POW experience probably took years off his life, was most likely pushed into selecting Palin over Lieberman by the same Washington insiders he rails against.<BR/><BR/>You know, the same people who were scornful about Gov. Tim Kaine when he was on Obama's short list for VP.Gillian Swarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075628273664457571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909873906945302299.post-57008381451635595262008-09-14T09:50:00.000-04:002008-09-14T09:50:00.000-04:00Running for president doesn't make you qualified t...Running for president doesn't make you qualified to be president, dick. Managing a campaign is nothing like running a city, state, or country. <BR/><BR/>No honest person can say that Obama is experienced enough to be president, just as no honest person can say Palin is experienced enough to be president. <BR/><BR/>Also Gillian, Obama picked someone who admitted himself publicly that he wasn't the best choice for VP. And the difference between McCain's choice and Obama's is that Obama needs someone with that experience, McCain needs someone who will get him votes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909873906945302299.post-4379069190254662922008-09-13T11:04:00.000-04:002008-09-13T11:04:00.000-04:00Let us not forget that Obama has proven his execut...Let us not forget that Obama has proven his executive chops by managing a campaign that beat what most regarded as the best in the business. And, don't forget, win or lose, he and Clinton each drew almost 20 million votes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909873906945302299.post-88359687540899508642008-09-13T10:15:00.000-04:002008-09-13T10:15:00.000-04:00So, because he lost some, his nomination is tainte...So, because he lost some, his nomination is tainted? That doesn't even make sense. McCain won his nomination because everyone else dropped out. That says more than what you're implying.<BR/><BR/>I don't know who really is "experienced" enough to be president, except someone who already has been president. There is no level of experience that is equal to the task, which is why there is a VP, a Cabinet, advisors, etc. (and why it's important who the candidate picks to fill these positions).<BR/><BR/>Palin is on record as saying she didn't even know what the veep does - but yet the job was offered to her, and she accepted the job. <BR/><BR/>This is what the problem is, X. Obama chose someone who is more experienced. McCain picked someone who didn't even know what would be expected of her.Gillian Swarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075628273664457571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909873906945302299.post-6327286548709078622008-09-13T08:52:00.000-04:002008-09-13T08:52:00.000-04:00Obama may have been nominated fair and square, but...Obama may have been nominated fair and square, but he lost, what, the last 11 primaries?<BR/><BR/>The difference between Obama's inexperience and Palin's is that only one of them is running for President, something neither are qualified for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com